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• Engineering group collapsed into administration with all jobs lost owing £3m

  07-08-2026 05:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish engineering group operating two factories fell into administration after 42 years owing £3 million.
  
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• Scottish Labour fights for survival. Anas Sarwar? He couldn't care less

  13-08-2026 17:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish Labour leadership candidates tear each other - and the party - apart. But by Anas Sarwar's Fringe appearance, you wouldn't know.
  
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• 'A champion of Scottish comedy': Behind the scenes of the inaugural McTavish Award

  13-08-2026 17:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  This comedic chasm is one of the reasons that The Stand Comedy Club launched the Vladimir McTavish Award this year, honouring the legacy of Paul Sneddon.
  
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• Glasgow housing association upgrades phone system for 4,000 homes

  13-08-2026 16:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Thenue Housing Association has installed a new cloud-based Zoom Phone system to improve communications with thousands of tenants across Glasgow.
  
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• From TikTok FYP to the Edinburgh Fringe: The ten most Gen Z shows on stage this year

  13-08-2026 15:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Here's my Gen Z pick of the Edinburgh Fringe
  
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• Well-known hotel and restaurant in Angus goes on the market for nearly £2 million

  13-08-2026 15:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Red House Hotel in Coupar Angus has gone on the market for offers over £1.95m after two generations of family ownership.
  
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• Over 2,300 assaults on staff at Glasgow primary schools last term

  13-08-2026 15:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Assaults carried out by pupils against staff at Glasgow primary schools have risen over the last five years according to the latest figures.
  
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• Fire-loving fungi 'first sign of life' at burned Cairngorms landscape

  13-08-2026 14:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Nature finds a way ...
  
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• Robert Burns Ellisland plans could generate £1.5m for Dumfries and Galloway

  13-08-2026 14:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Plans to transform Robert Burns’ Ellisland home into a year-round visitor attraction could generate £1.5m annually and support 65 jobs.
  
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• Scottish football club folds after 133 years as its 'left with nowhere else to turn'

  13-08-2026 14:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish football club has folded after 133 years, as its management were "left with nowhere else to turn."
  
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• 'Major milestone': Glasgow Voi bikes clock up one million hires in under nine months

  13-08-2026 14:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Since Voi took over Glasgow's cycle hire scheme last November, more than 1.1 million hires have been recorded.
  
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• Dogs abused in Falkirk thriving after being relocated to England

  13-08-2026 14:39 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Five dogs which were abused in Falkirk have been relocated to a zoo south of the border
  
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• SNP says UK Government may have 'got it wrong' in blocking Chinese turbine factory

  13-08-2026 14:22 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland's Europe minister Stephen Gethins has suggested the UK Government may have made the wrong call in blocking Ming Yang's proposed Ardersier facility, which supporters said would have created 1,500 jobs in the Highlands.
  
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• Former Coca-Cola bottling plant gets transformed for new East Kilbride nursery

  13-08-2026 14:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A former Coca-Cola bottling plant in East Kilbride has been transformed into Nurtured by Nature, a new purpose-built nursery opened by two experienced childcare professionals.
  
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• CalMac's 'longest-serving motorman' hangs up his spanner after 65 years at sea

  13-08-2026 14:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A life on the ocean waves ... and in CalMac's engine rooms
  
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• World-renowned UK lighting and electrical firm enters administration after 26 years

  13-08-2026 14:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Lighting and electrical retailer Megaman (UK) Ltd has entered administration after 26 years in business.
  
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• Harry Potter Platform 9¾ trolley coming to Edinburgh this summer

  13-08-2026 14:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A replica Harry Potter Platform 9¾ trolley will visit Vue Cinema Edinburgh on August 30 and 31 as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
  
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• Grangemouth vet launches a new pet healthcare plan with unlimited visits

  13-08-2026 13:57 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Local vet launches a pet healthcare plan with unlimited vet visits and no exclusions for long-term health conditions
  
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• Future funding of Edinburgh festivals in turmoil as tourist tax decision delayed

  13-08-2026 13:51 via heraldscotland.com
  
  City council chiefs have been sent back to the drawing board over how much the city’s flagship arts events should get from the new visitor levy.
  
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• Warning amid rise in number of campfire scars found at forest sites in Scotland

  13-08-2026 13:46 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Staff at the Scottish Government agency responsible for managing Scotland's national forests and public land are urging visitors to enjoy the outdoors responsibly after an increase in evidence of campfires, littering and irresponsible behaviour at sites across Skye and...
  
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• Warning for Irvine bar and restaurant after 'not genuine' product found

  13-08-2026 13:36 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An Irvine bar and restaurant was caught out with a "not genuine" product behind the bar.
  
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• Glasgow band Mogwai to feature on Celtic-inspired Cwmbran Celtic football shirt

  13-08-2026 13:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Cwmbran Celtic FC will feature Mogwai, Super Furry Animals, Panic Shack and Loose Articles on its 2026/27 shirts, with 10% of profits supporting Music Venue Trust.
  
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• Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Palm Houses reopening date confirmed

  13-08-2026 13:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh’s historic Palm Houses will reopen on October 2 after a five-year restoration, with tickets now on sale and nearly 600 plant specimens returning.
  
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• Veteran STV anchor John MacKay returns to BBC almost 40 years after debut

  13-08-2026 13:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Former STV anchor John MacKay is to return to the BBC, where he started his career as a trainee.
  
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• UK travel company enters liquidation after 10 years with no new bookings offered

  13-08-2026 13:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Firefly Holidays offered high-quality trips to holiday villages, camping resorts, ski resorts and more across the likes of France, Spain and Italy.
  
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• Liquidator appointed to Scottish car sales company after HMRC court action

  13-08-2026 13:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A liquidator has been appointed to a Scottish car sales company
  
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• Charity punk gig returns to Glasgow with last chance to see one act

  13-08-2026 13:02 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A punk weekender which raises money for charity returns to Glasgow next month, with the final chance to see a gritty Belfast oi outfit
  
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• Fresh warning issued to families travelling to Portugal from Edinburgh Airport

  13-08-2026 12:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh Airport passengers are being warned about a letter that some will need to travel with if they go to Portugal or they risk being refused entry.
  
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• Major supermarket officially opens first store in Scottish town

  13-08-2026 12:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  M&S has opened its first Largs food store on Main Street, creating 50 jobs and bringing a new 9,000 sq ft market-style shopping experience to North Ayrshire.
  
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• Sturgeon's former aide tells her old boss, Joanna Cherry and JK Rowling to 'do one'

  13-08-2026 12:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Kate Higgins, who advised three first ministers, has publicly rebuked Nicola Sturgeon, Joanna Cherry and JK Rowling over their Fringe-fuelled feud, warning their public sparring risks normalising the mistreatment of women.
  
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